Celebrate Good Times!

Here is a list of celebrations on Jan 2 for smokefree NC!

BUNCOMBE COUNTY
Activity: Bowling Event
When: Saturday, January 2, 2010 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Where/Location: Star Lanes Bowling Center, 491 Kenilworth Road, Asheville, NC
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Contact information: Karen Caldwell (828) 250-5048 or karen.caldwell@buncombecounty.org
RSVPs: Requesting RSVP’s from public officials.

CRAVEN/PAMILCO COUNTIES
Activity: Pending
Coordinator: Nicole Jones
Organization: Craven/Pamlico County ASSIST Coalition
Contact Information: 252-636-4920 x 2019 or njones@cravencountync.gov

GUILFORD COUNTY
Activity: Bowling Event
When: Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where/Location: Gate City Lanes 5502 Hornaday Road
Greensboro NC 27409-2936
Time: All day (Coupon all day - buy one get one bowling) Party 3pm-8pm (tentative)
Contact information: Mary Gillett Office Phone: (336) 641-6000 or mgillet@co.guilford.nc.us

HI-TOP CONSORTIUM (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Swain, and Transylvania counties.)
Activity: Pending
Coordinator: Traci Clark, Hi-Top ASSIST Coordinator
Contact Information: 828-452-6675 or hitop9@verizon.net

MECKLENBURG COUNTY
Activity: South Park Mall and Eastland Mall Event. Free coffee and copies of the latest Tobacco Free Today magazine. Local elected officials will also be on site.
When: Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where/Location: South Park Mall and Eastland Mall Charlotte, NC
Time: South Park Mall 11am-1pm
Eastland Mall 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
(On Sun. Jan 3 Smoke-Free Mecklenburg is sponsoring the Charlotte Checkers hockey game. Four (4) videos that be shown during the game, a table with information, and local elected officials will do the puck drop. The game starts at 2:00pm. at Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC)
Contact information: Lovemore Masakadza Office Phone: (704) 336-4660 lovemore.masakadza@carolinashealthcare.org

NEW HANOVER COUNTY
Activity: Pending
Organization: New Hanover /Brunswick/Pender ASSIST Coalition
Phone: (910) 798-6658
Email Address: emorrissette@nhcgov.com

NORTHWEST TOBACCO PREVENTION COALITION (Alleghany, Ashe, Caldwell, Watuaga Wilkes counties)
Activity: Pending
Coordinator: Teri VanDyke, ASSIST Coordinator
Organization: Northwest Tobacco Prevention Coalition
Contact Information: (828) 264-2995 or teriv@apphealth.com

WAKE COUNTY
Activity: Lunch Celebration
When: Saturday, January 2, 2010
Where/Location: Abbey Road Tavern & Grille,1195 W Chatham St, Cary, NC,
(919) 481-4434‎
Time: 12-2PM (tentative)
Contact information: Ronda Sanders Phone: (919)431-4026, Mobile: (919) 623-2280,
Email Address: ronda.sanders@wakegov.com
RSVPs: forward RSVPs to the above email address.

Other Organizations:

CABARRUS COUNTY
Activity: TRU Crews will hand deliver Thank You Notes to business being smoke free. Youth will wear
TRU crew T-shirts and take pictures in front of restaurants and business.
When: Saturday, January 2, 2010 (January 3rd also delivery a date)
Where/Location: Area smoke free businesses
Time: TBA
Contact information: Barbara Sheppard bksheppard2cabarrushealth.org
RSVPs: Activity not open to the public

CATAWBA COUNTY
Activity: Fresh Air Flapjack Breakfast Fundraiser (to benefit ACS and Catawba County Health Partners’ Cancer Task Force)
When: Saturday January 2, 2010 (tentative)
Where/Location: Applebee’s Bar and Grill, Hickory, NC
Time: 7:00 am-10:00 am
Location: Applebee’s Bar and Grill, Hickory, NC
Contact Information: Lindsey Smith/Jason Abernathy at 828-695-5817 or LindseyS@catawbacountync.gov
RSVP: Must RSVP to Lindsey Smith. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

MARTIN-TYRELL –WASHINGTON COUNTIES

Activity: Area restaurants, who wish to participate, will offer a random door prize or raffle a gift during their first day open following HB2. Restaurant participation is voluntary and as an incentive the restaurant name and gift offer will be listed in a funded newspaper advertisement.
When: Saturday January 2, 2010
Where/Location: List of restaurants TBA
Time: TBA
Contact information: John Fulk Phone: (252) 793-1630 or john.fulk@ncmail.net

SURRY COUNTY

Activity: TBA
When: Saturday January 2, 2010
Where/Location: TBA
Contact information: Donna Parks Phone: (336) 401-8413 or parksd@co.surry.nc.us